Thursday, February 24, 2011

Just peeking in






At 3:00 pm today my surgeon discharged me from the hospital.  This was my 9th day in that hospital room.  Nine scary - exhausting - draining days.

My blood results show all my levels are close to normal - some are back to normal - like the important ones - white blood count  - others are close to normal.  

I have promised to eat - high calorie content.  (First time in my life I must eat high calories!!!)  I am probably at my ideal weight level (for the first time in 30 years!!!) - BUT - this is not my recommended way to lose weight !!! And I lost it all over a 4 week period.

On the down side I still have a health issue.  This is where it gets complicated to explain... and to understand (for me) actually.  This 'health issue'  has absolutely nothing to do with my surgery,  It was a problem with no symptoms that has been developing for god only knows how long and picked 4 days after my surgery to go "viral".    The easiest way to put it I have an abscess in my colon.   Nine days ago the CT scan showed a "mass" in my colon -  very scary news!!!  But after 2 days of mega doses of antibiotics the CT scan was repeated and showed the mass had shrunken considerably.  

So besides tests and procedures that were unpleasant and painful - my body is now dealing with all the yucky side effects of 9 days of mega doses of these antibiotics.  I am hoping - as is my doctor - that now I am off the meds and home and eating that my general health will improve.

I get tired quickly - like just coming home was exhausting.  So for the next little while I will be taking it easy - pampering myself - and dreaming up all sorts of high calorie meals!!!  Thank you to all of you who sent Sir emails - left comments  and held me close in your thoughts.  

11 comments:

  1. Welcome home :-))

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  2. Good to hear from you. I sent much good juju your way. :-)

    ~kaya

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  3. Anonymous8:39 pm

    please take care of yourself and so glad you are home!

    starla

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  4. Anonymous8:58 pm

    I'm so glad you're feeling better. Welcome back.

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  5. Yay at being home and the daydreaming stuff. I'm with kaya. Lotsa good juju. Get better soon!

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  6. I am so glad you are home. We'll keep checking in and hoping that all the scary bits resolve themselves soon.

    Hugs, swan

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  7. glad you are home! i recommend ice cream with lots of chocolatey toppings... oh! and whipped cream on top!!
    hugs~

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  8. Oh honey! I am sooooo happy that you're home, and that you're on the mend.
    Rest, relax and eat all kinds of yummy food.

    You have been missed .... a lot.

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  9. Positive news. That's a really good thing.

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  10. i am so glad you are back home, the good news was just what i needed this morning. i will look forward to telling Master when He wakes.
    Please say a big thanks to your One for His reports, and both of you enjoy your getting better time.
    ps i find natural live yoghurt helps when i have had antibiotics.
    biggest hugs
    saffy

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  11. So glad you're back home and on the mend. Sending you get-well-soon vibes.

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